Glossary

albani stone

A pepper-colored stone used in buildings in ancient Rome before the introduction of marble.

Glossary

alatorium

1. A piazza, corridor, or covered walk. 2. The flank of a building.

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alabaster

Fine-grained, translucent variety of very pure gypsum, generally white or delicately shaded.

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ala

1. An alcove or small room opening off the atrium of an ancient Roman house. 2. A small room on

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ajaraca

In southern Spain, an ornament in brick walls, formed of patterns, a half brick deep, more or less complicated.

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